UNPOS
United Nations Political Office for Somalia

Closure of UNPOS

The United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS), established on 15 April 1995, supported the Federal Government’s peace and reconciliation efforts. Its mandate ended on 3 June 2013, with its responsibilities transferred to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).

Special Representative of the Secretary-General Speaks to the Somali People

As-Salaamu Alaikum,
My dear friends, we are at a critical juncture in the Somali peace process. Several significant developments have been made since I last wrote to you in March. We are very close to witnessing one of the most important political events of this generation: the ratification of the draft interim constitution by the Somali National Council for the Ratification of the Constitution (NCA).